. >> in 1994 clinton awarded him the national medal of the arts. >> i'll never forget in high school as a musician i could actually play the saxophone lead in "take 5." >> reporter: in 2009 the kennedy center honored his six decades. >> rhythm is an international thing. >> rhythm is an international language. >> reporter: dave brubeck spoke it fluidly. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs morning news," an update on the growing crisis in syria. we'll get reaction from secretary of state hillary clinton who's holding talks. >> plus a groundbreaking way to treat alzheimer's disease with a brain pacemaker. >>> and the latest problems for the boeing 787 dream maker. we'll hear from peter later. >>> that is the morning news for this thursday. as always i appreciate your watching. i'm terrell brown in new york city. thank you, everybody. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com decemb >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> hi, everyone. good morning. it's thursday, december 6. good to have you with us. i'm frank mallic